I wish I knew this eons ago. I’m sure there are some good ones...somewhere. But, FUCK RECRUITERS.
Don't Provide Your References to a Recruiter Until After Your Last Interview
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#22Isn’t this common knowledge? It takes time to properly prepare them and you don’t want to do that casually.
And if it’s a headhunter...
- Be explicit that they need your permission to send their resume somewhere else.
- Don’t tell them where else you’re interviewing.
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#23The recruiter can look up all your connections on LinkedIn or wherever else, so it's not like the name of your old manager or director is some super valuable secret like the author is treating it to be.
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#241) Your professional references may be better qualified for the role than you This is pretty far fetched. Anyone who would be willing to go behind your back like that probably isn't someone you should list as a reference. Also nothing about being done with the last interview prevents the company from going behind your back like that anyway... 2) You’re giving the recruiter something of great value in exchange for ver…
No need to assume nefariousness on behalf of the reference. Most shady recruiters will just tell you a friend referred them.
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#25Do people still check references? My last two gigs they didn't even bother.
It’s still worth doing even if there’s a just a small chance of turning something up. The only time I haven’t seen it be useful is employee referrals.
Honest question: what do you hope to find?
As a source of information, references were hand selected by the person with an interest in getting selected, they will like be prepped on what to say, they have zero investment in your company's success, etc.
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#26I got an email from a local recruiter a few weeks ago and stepped outside during my lunch break to give her a call. On the initial phone call she asked me where I worked currently. After the call I stepped back into my work where I sit back to back with my manager. No more than 5 minutes later his phone rings, its the recruiter calling to see if they have any need of her services. I emailed her while he was on the ph…
... is there Yelp for recruiters? Because I'd want to know a recruiter pulls stunts like that before I work with them.
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#28I mean, this is a no brainer. In some fields it is not easy to get a job. And in some cultures/some recruiters contact your references to "get a clear picture". What will your former boss[es] say, if the 10th person contacts them?
"I am more than happy to provide references that can back up my application but please understand that this is THE LAST STEP in the application process". Always worked for me.
Hint: The application process is often a good hint of things to come. Also, never go to an interview without a phone interview first to make sure you are on the same page.
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#291) Your professional references may be better qualified for the role than you This is pretty far fetched. Anyone who would be willing to go behind your back like that probably isn't someone you should list as a reference. Also nothing about being done with the last interview prevents the company from going behind your back like that anyway... 2) You’re giving the recruiter something of great value in exchange for ver…
> This is pretty far fetched. Anyone who would be willing to go behind your back like that probably isn't someone you should list as a reference. Also nothing about being done with the last interview prevents the company from going behind your back like that anyway...
Presumably some of these shady recruiters might pitch the position to your reference without even telling them they are calling on your behalf in the first place. Based on my meager experience with recruiters, I would not put anything past them.
> Maybe this only applies to 3rd party firms?
I read the article as primarily applying to 3rd-party recruiters.
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#30Being a contractor in the UK for the last 13 years i quickly learned when i first started that any recruiter that asks for references before they've even sent the CV to the client is a lying cheating scumbag and will get told outright where to go. All they are doing it looking for leads.
Recruiters in the UK are much sleazier than in the US, in my experience.